Moving to Redkey, Indiana
Population: 1,427. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,418 (-0.6% change)
Males: 689 (48.3%), Females: 738 (51.7%)
Jay County
Zip code: 47373
Demographics
 Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $30,732
Median house value: $45,800
Population by Race
Races in Redkey:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
 - Hispanic (0.9%)
 - Two or more races (0.8%)
 - American Indian (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German (13.0%), Irish (10.9%), English (5.3%), Dutch (2.2%), French (2.0%).
Elevation: 964 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Redkey
- High school or higher: 76.2%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
 - Unemployed: 8.4%
 - Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Redkey town
- Never married: 21.4%
 - Now married: 54.0%
 - Separated: 1.1%
 - Widowed: 9.4%
 - Divorced: 14.0%
 
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+3.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Redkey:
- JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, IN)
 - BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
 - ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; WINCHESTER, IN)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Redkey:
- DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
 - ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 36 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
 - FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Redkey:
- PORTLAND MUNI (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: PLD)
 - REESE (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: 7I2)
 - RANDOLPH COUNTY (about 21 miles; WINCHESTER, IN; Abbreviation: I22)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Redkey:
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 21 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
 - BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
 - INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
 - ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
 - INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 52 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
 - MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 65 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
 - WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
 
Public primary/middle school in Redkey:
- REDKEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: BOX 6 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
 
